Package-tie.



UNITED s'rATesraTENT OFFICE.

BERT MILLS, 0F OROVILLE. WASHINGTON.

PACKAGE-TIE.

Application led February 20, 1918.

a` device of this nature with means t'or irlnly gri )ping the cord.

linother object ot' the invention is to provide a device of thischaracter which is simple and durable in construction, reliable andetticient in Operation and one which can be manufactured and placed uponthe market at a minimum cost.

The invention also consists in certain other features of constructionand in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to behereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawingsand specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

In describing my invention in detail, reference will be had to theaccompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like orcorresponding parts throughout the several views. and in which Figure 1shows my invention in use on a package.

Fig .2 is a longitudinal section through the device..

Fig. 2% is a detail view of the spring.

As shown in these views the device is formed of a metal plate 1 ofsubstantially `rectangular form but having its edges slightly curved sothat the corners thereof are slightly tapered. Two of these corners are`turned upwardly to provide the hooks 2 and' 3. The third corner is'turned upwardly to provide the hook l and the side edges of this hookare extended as shown. The fourth corner has its side edges turnedupwardly and slightly curved to provide a pair of ears 5 spaced apart.'The plate is slightly curved downwardly at each corner as shown in Fig.2 and the center thereof is provided with a depression (3. 7 is a pinhaving its lower end secured centrally in Specification of LettersPatent.

Patented Sept. 24, 1918.

serial No. 218,300.

this depression and at its upper end said pin is lirmly secured to adisk H. Q indicates a second disk loosely arranged on the pin andtil'ting iu the depression. These disks are slightly concave with theconvex portions opposite each other. l() indicates a spring platepreferably ot the torni shown in Figi Il and this spring plate is alsoloosel)Y arranged on the pin and under the disk 9. rl `he armsl 10' ot'lthe spring plate are bent downwardly so that the central part 10x willengage the disk El and hold said disk against the upper disk.

ln using the device the cord l1 has one end connected,with the hook land the device is placed ou the. package held in the, left hand with thethumb of the left hand placed on the upper disk and the corner pro`vided with the ears 5 nearest the farthest.

edge otthe package. The string is then passed lengthwise around thepackage and over the hook El, then back again lengthwise of the packageinto engagement with the hook L and from this hook the string is passedthrough the space between the ears and then under the package to thehook 2, then back under the package to the slot and then the string isplaced between the two disks which will 'grip the oord and prevent thesame from slipping.

In this manner the cord is securely held around the package withouttying and the package may be thrown about without the cord becominguntied. The cord may be quickly and easily removed from the package andthe device may he used ove f and over again.

It is thought trom the foregoing description that the advantages andnovel features of my invention will be readily apparent..

I. desire it to be understood that I may make. such changes in theconstruction and in the combination and arrangement of the severalparts, provided that such changes fall within the scope ofthe appendedclains.

lVhat l claim is:-

1. A package tie comprising a rectangular plate., a hook formed at eachcorner thereof, a, depression in the central part of said plate, a pinsecured in said depressioina secured to th Wardly to for between themturned upwar hooks, and a ten central pnlit of s In testimony w springplate loosely mounted on said pin und arranged in the depression, n disk1ocatecl `above saidsprng plate and loosely mounted on the piu,4 and esecond disk lirmly e end of the pin.

2. A package tie comprising a plete, the metal at one corner of which isbent -upm a pair of e and the other corners clly and inw nrs with aspace being urdly to form 10 sion device carried by the aid plate.

hereof I affix my signature.

BERT MILLS.

